Lakers’ Luka Doncic fires defiant message at defensive doubters as he scorches Raptors

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Luka Doncic is making a concious effort to become a better defender this season, he said, after a 131-125 win against the Toronto Raptors. While not everyone’s buying into the early MVP hype surrounding Doncic , he’s well aware of his defensive shortcomings. He also finished with five steals and one block in a game where Luka led all scorers with 45 points on 12-of-23 shooting, including eight threes. Doncic addressed his defense when a reporter asked him why he doesn’t get enough credit for his defense, per The Los Angeles Times’ Broderick Turner. “Why?